IOD paint inlays from Iron Orchid Designs are one of the most magical and satisfying products in the entire world of furniture painting — and once you see how they work, you will wonder how you ever painted without them. If you have ever wished you could add a gorgeous, intricate patterned finish to furniture without years of artistic training, paint inlays are your answer.

The process could not be simpler. Apply a coat of Fusion Mineral Paint or other furniture paint to your surface, and while the paint is still wet, press the IOD paint inlay sheet directly into it. Smooth it down, let it dry, peel back the carrier sheet, and reveal a stunning, detailed pattern embedded directly into the paint itself. The result looks like hand-painted folk art, decoupage, or expensive wallpapered furniture — but it takes minutes rather than hours.

IOD paint inlays come in a wide range of designs including botanicals, geometric patterns, vintage florals, holiday motifs, toile-style prints, and more. They work beautifully with Fusion Mineral Paint, chalk paint, and milk paint, and they coordinate perfectly with IOD transfers, stamps, and moulds for layered, complex-looking finished pieces. Paint inlays can be used on wood, MDF, metal, canvas, and almost any painted surface.

Paint inlays are one of the most searched and talked-about IOD products in the furniture painting community — and for good reason. The results are consistently stunning, the technique is beginner-friendly, and every new IOD paint inlay release sells out fast. At Bluebird Mercantile we carry the full IOD paint inlay collection and stock new releases as soon as they are available. Browse below and find your next favorite.